Senate · District 56 · 2013–14
Joseph E. Robach
SD-56No longer in office
Chair, Transportation
In office since 2009 · 6 sessionsrobach@nysenate.gov
Sponsored
103
83 bills, 20 resolutions
Passed a house
23
bills, Senate or Assembly
Signed into law
5
by the governor
Avg impact
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no rated bills passed yet
Vote participation
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no floor votes recorded yet
Effectiveness
11 of 104 sponsored bills passed (14.3%), ranking #34 of 62 in the Senate. Effectiveness points, which weigh each passed bill by its impact, start with the 2023–24 session.
All sponsored legislation
103 bills and resolutions, newest firstHide resolutions
- S4672In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations
- S4180Senate Floor Calendar· May 23, 2013Requires colleges to provide written notification to students whether college-owned housing is equipped with sprinkler systems
- S4095Vetoed· Nov 21, 2014Makes provisions for payment to certain peace officers employed by department of corrections and community supervision for salary and medical expenses while subject to sicknessVetoed
- J789Adopted· Mar 12, 2013Honoring James A. Strauss upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition as one of the founding members of the Greece Lake Shore F.D.Adopted
- S4091In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Relates to enhancing penalties and protecting victims of crimes of domestic violence
- S4087In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires automatic manual recanvass and audit of votes in cases where the difference between votes cast for candidates determines nomination or election
- J756Adopted· Mar 12, 2013Commemorating the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Town of Gates, New York, April 1, 2013Adopted
- S4050In Senate Committee· Feb 10, 2014Establishes the taxpayer access to publicly funded research act
- S4051In Senate Committee· Feb 10, 2014Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?"
- S4049In Senate Committee· Feb 11, 2014Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution
- S3975In Senate Committee· Feb 10, 2014Enacts the good samaritan ambulance act of 2014 to allow the provision of ambulance services outside of an agency's primary territory in emergencies
- S3770In Senate Committee· Jun 20, 2014Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund
- S3769In Assembly Committee· May 5, 2014Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur
- J520Adopted· Feb 28, 2013Honoring S. Gerald Davidson upon the occasion of his retirementAdopted
- S3582In Assembly Committee· Jun 11, 2014Provides for a sex offender public awareness outreach program to provide educational outreach to schools, community groups and clergy on issues related to sex offenders
- S3581In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account
- S3583In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY
- J425In Senate Committee· Feb 1, 2013Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim Monday, February 11, 2013, as 2-1-1 Day in the State of New York
- S2900In Senate Committee· Jan 8, 2014Requires mandatory continuing education for mental health practioners
- S2514In Senate Committee· Apr 29, 2014Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries
Committees
- TransportationChair
- Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
- Consumer Protection
- Education
- Energy And Telecommunications
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Infrastructure And Capital Investment
- Labor